Ad Hoc Labs – IPv4 Routing (Volume 1 Part 5)
Over at my YouTube channel, I’ve created some labs that exist solely as videos plus a Cisco Packet Tracer .pkt file. The video begins with instructions. Then pause the video, download the .pkt file, and complete the lab using CPT. If you want more guidance or insights, watch the rest of the lab for commentary and a demo.
The Ad Hoc Labs have been popular, along with the Config Labs (labs described in blog posts). But it occurred to me that if you come to the blog site, do not visit my YouTube channel, and do not notice the Ad Hoc Labs, you could miss out on them! So I’ve made a series of posts introducing the current topics of Ad Hoc Labs on my YouTube Channel. This one introduces labs related to content in Volume 1, Part 5 of the CCNA Official Cert Guides. Enjoy!
Ad Hoc Labs for This Book Part
One day, router interfaces and their interface identifiers will be second nature to you. But everyone has to learn those basics sometime. Today can be the day, using this Ad Hoc lab.
You will use OSPF so routers dynamically learn IPv4 routes! But CCNA also requires you to know how to explicitly configure static routes. This lab gives you some practice in one classic scenario for using them: Static default routes at branch routers and static network routes at core locations.
This lab uses three layer 3 EtherChannels: One between switches and two between a switch and a router. In this lab, you get a chance to practice configuring different configuration options and verifying if they worked.
This lab is a “Client OS IPv4 Settings Puzzle”!!! You start the lab in Packet Tracer to see four duplicate topologies – each broken due to a problem with the IPv4 settings on a PC. Your job: Find and fix the problems.
The ping command tests IP connectivity. So what really happens when you issue a ping command? This lab helps you explore using the command, interpreting the results, and understanding what it does – and does not – tell you about the network.
The ping command tests IP connectivity. When testing the network from a router instead of a host, you need to understand what you are testing – and what you do not test with default parameters. Then you can consider using the options available from routers to improve your ping tests. It’s well worth looking into these tips and tricks!
This lab shows three identical topologies in the Cisco Packet Tracer file. One topology works, so traceroute completes, but two have issues, so traceroute does not complete. In lab, you will use traceroute to isolate the problems and then find/fix the issues.
Types of CCNA Labs: Blog + Youtube
Labs described in one blog post. They include instructions, Cisco Packet Tracer (CPT) and possibly Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) files, and lab answers with explanations. Learn more here.
Labs described in one YouTube video. They include instructions, a Cisco Packet Tracer (CPT) file, and lab answers with explanations at the end of the video. See all Ad Hoc Labs at this YouTube Playlist.
Config Labs that have been enhanced to not only support performing the lab with Cisco Modeling Labs (CML), but also to support performing the lab using the Free edition of CML. Learn more in the introductory CML-Free lessons at my CML-Free YouTube playlist.